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Letter from Dennis Clark, CPO

E-FAB into the Future

O&P¹ has over 10 years of experience with CAD/CAM. Our highly trained technicians assist our customers using CAD in a variety of ways. Many simply send us a cast or measurements to be input into our CAD system, while others own the front-end equipment and email a completed file for production. Either way the advantages are the same; CAD helps practitioners better utilize their time and resources.

CAD/CAM using your cast

One of the easiest ways to use CAD/CAM without the investment is to send a cast of your patient to O&P¹ for modification and fabrication. Take the cast of your patient in much of the same manner you normally would, fill out the O&P¹ work order and measurement sheet and we'll do the rest. Please refer to our FAQ's section for standard turnaround times.

CAD/CAM to measurement

Trans-femoral to measurement

Tired of spending hours modifying trans-femoral casts only to end up with something that doesn't fit your patient? If so, then CAD/CAM to measurement is for you. A set of measurements takes only a few minutes to complete, eliminating the need for a cast. Follow the instructions below and we will be able to create a socket that gets you to a quick starting point. The socket is only as good as your measurements so please follow the instructions step by step.

Measurements need:

• Ischium to distal end.
• Perineum to distal end.
• Starting with your zero level at perineum, take circumferences every 2 inches. (Every 1 inch is the limb is very short.)

Other information needed:

• Left or right side.
• Brim style.
• Other length and circumferential measurements if setting up and/or finishing the prosthesis.

AFO to measurement

Orthotics and Prosthetics One now offers AFO to measurement. With a series of measurements we can generate a model using TracerCAD. Please call for more information or go to the work orders section for details on measurements required.

CAD/CAM - your CAD, our CAM

If you have a front-end system using TracerCAD or Shapemaker we can be your fabrication support. Create the model your way, include fabrication specifications in your email or fax us a work order and we'll take it from there. Most new CAD/CAM users prefer this method because it frees them from the financial commitment of a carver (usually $40,000 to $100,000) and eliminates hiring new staff to maintain and run the equipment.

Posted: 7/18/2006

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